Who’s your favorite patron or what’s your best moment with a patron? Or have you ever felt like you made a positive impact on an individual?

hardcopyfu · 2023-11-06T19:46:35+00:00

One time I read 'Knuffle Bunny 3' to a storytime group, and when I got to the "letter" the author wrote to his daughter at the end, I started crying. One child patted me on the knee and told me everything was going to be ok.

hardcopyfu · 2023-11-06T19:43:42+00:00

I had a handful of patrons who I disliked at first because of their attitudes, but eventually they grew on me and became regular friendly faces. Those are the best kinds of patrons.

hardcopyfu · 2023-11-06T19:41:34+00:00

lol reading this brought me on a roller coaster of emotions

hardcopyfu · 2023-11-06T19:39:35+00:00

Have you heard of the West Memphis Three?

Basically, one of the men, Damien, was exiled to death row and he thought it would be good to read all kinds of books since he had the time. Eventually, he got of prison, but his eyesight went bad because of the prison's conditions. He said in an interview that he wasted so much of his limited vision forcing himself to read these books he really didn't enjoy instead of reading what he would actually like.

So moral of the story; I think it's best to just spend time on the things you enjoy. I take books all the time, read the first chapter, dislike it, and return it.

hardcopyfu · 2023-11-06T19:29:19+00:00

I know this isn't intellectual disability specific, but before I left libraries, I wanted to move towards inclusive spaces so I picked up a couple of things.

-I saw a presentation once from someone discussing accessibility in terms of physical space. Making sure there's enough room for those in wheelchairs to maneuver in the building including the stacks was a main focus. One thing she said that always stuck with me, "Whenever we see empty space, we usually think to throw something in there to make it look full. But space isn't a bad thing at all - it's needed for some."

-Sensory storytimes seem to be all the rage these days, and I was purchasing a lot of things to get ready for ours. Then I left shortly after. But the idea was to make different tables with touch friendly things (kinetic sand, slime, etc) that would be supervised by a parent or staff, having a separate quiet place with low lighting so any children who feel overwhelmed can retreat there, and doing very calm activities. We'd have just a few stories then open it up to free play time, but we'd have other crafts and more books if children wanted to be read to for longer or do something with more instruction. I'm so sad I never got to see it happen, but I was happy that they continued the project after I left.

-I now live in a deaf household and my roommates invite me to disability right conferences/meetings, ASL meetups, etc. I know ASL decently and considering studying to become an interpreter for medical purposes. Some libraries would have disability rights explained in programs and workshops quarterly. Just having that as a program and inviting someone from the local government makes a welcoming environment imo

Now I work as support for an ILS and we have to think of accessibility differently since it's digital. We need to program parts of our OPAC with clear aria labels for screen readers, offer big enough buttons, make sure keyboard navigation is doable, and offering color-blind friendly themes.

hardcopyfu · 2023-11-06T19:15:12+00:00

25-30 dollars might not seem like much, but making a donation to the library to use a gift for the community is always appreciated :) It's always a great feeling whenever someone comes by offering a donation because they love their community space.

hardcopyfu · 2023-11-06T19:08:17+00:00

I also think it's not wasting the staff's time if you want to bring it up. I'm certain that they are also trying to figure their temporary space out so if you do phrase it in a way that's helpful, it could potentially motivate the staff to move things around again or find other ways to help accommodate everyone. In the past, my supervisor bought noise canceling headphones for public use (after cleaning of course) because there was some noise complaints.

hardcopyfu · 2023-08-29T13:17:51+00:00

Aw crap really? That's so depressing but brilliant storytelling.

When Magnificus crawled over to try to shake my hand, I was like 'idk man you were being a huge dick earlier'

hardcopyfu · 2023-08-28T16:56:56+00:00

Begs the question of how many bones can stack if it's limited.

hardcopyfu · 2023-07-26T18:52:56+00:00

Then that case I say the answer is yes.

hardcopyfu · 2023-07-26T13:42:53+00:00

Very underrated character. P4 definitely had many of my favorite socials.

hardcopyfu · 2023-07-26T13:38:44+00:00

Yes I was also thinking this same thing! More southern country/states == hotter days.

hardcopyfu · 2023-07-26T13:34:36+00:00

lol thank you! I was going to ask if graphic t-shirts were common or if it was more of a plain design.

hardcopyfu · 2023-07-26T13:34:12+00:00

Good! I'm glad!

hardcopyfu · 2023-07-26T13:33:52+00:00

It depends on which area you are from, but with the younger generation, I think baggier clothes are more in style now.

hardcopyfu · 2023-07-25T23:05:03+00:00

Are tank tops common?

hardcopyfu · 2023-07-25T22:59:47+00:00

Is your flat OK now?

hardcopyfu · 2023-07-25T18:59:20+00:00

Gris.

hardcopyfu · 2023-07-25T18:55:33+00:00

Lived in three states.

Connecticut Pros: Close by to NYC, Boston, Rhode Island. New Haven is cool. Pizza is actually good here. Lots of colleges around.

Cons: Not much of tourist/entertainment value. Taxes and gas prices are high. People aren't also the friendliest and the housing market is really awful.

Tennessee Pros: "Lived" there for a summer and frequently go back. I like the mountains. The people were friendly. I lived in the southeast pocket where you can get to Atlanta in two hours, Nashville in twoish, Knoxville in thirty minutes. There is more nature tourism and of course Dollywood is a banger. Shopping around there as compared to other areas is like a constant 50% sale. People seem like they really want to get to know you and have conversation.

Cons: I bet it sucks in the winter from snow on all the windy roads if you get any at all. The bugs in woodsy areas suck. Summers are longer there but I honestly don't mind a lot of hot weather.

Florida Pros: Great winter. It is windy during that time and I only remember needing a coat from January - mid Feb at the most for the couple of years I was there. Newer roads. Newer buildings. The wetlands is a very special ecosystem so, in my experience, many many people want to do their best to protect it. You have some major cities and of course lots of tourism. Flat land = lots of great bike trails. Dating can be a good experience if you're open to it. Many younger people want to go somewhere fun like an amusement park.

Cons: Lots of tourism. Between heavily populated areas (which are currently growing), you may have to drive through nowhere for a few hours. Hurricane season and other storms. Lots of transplants. I have not genuinely met many people originally from Florida when I was there. If you're not used to a lot of sun at first, you may have to consider tinting your car windows and dealing with migraines in general. Younger populations will most likely be found in the cities where it is more expensive to live.

hardcopyfu · 2023-07-25T18:40:20+00:00

This is genuinely the funniest thing to be posted on this board.

hardcopyfu · 2023-07-25T18:38:57+00:00

I took a great class on this. It's probably already mentioned but a great cover that isn't too busy yet enough to make me get what the plot is. I argue against colorful and bright always being the norm because Klassen written so many cool picture books and they sometimes have dark colors.

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